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Afreximbank says Africa must raise factoring volumes to at least €240bln to support SME-led transformation
KAMPALA, December 10, 2025 — Afreximbank has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance [SCF] in narrowing Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises [SMEs] financing gap and building resilient value…
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Indonesia: Village cooperatives urged to boost farm output
JARKATATA — Indonesia’s Cooperatives ministry has urged local Merah Putih village and urban cooperatives across the country to maximise their agricultural potential to help strengthen national food security. Deputy Cooperatives Minister Farida…
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Tanzania: Joint registration of tobacco farmers kicks off in Tabora Region
DODOMA, December 6, 2025 —The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC], the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives [TFC], the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority [TIRA], the Tanzania Agricultural Insurance Consortium [TAIC], financial institutions, and stakeholders…
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Retailer agrees merger to create UK’s largest independent cooperative society
LONDON, December 6, 2025 — A LICHFIELD retailer has agreed a merger which will see the creation of the largest independent co-operative society in the UK. Members of Central Co-op and the…
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Gates Foundation urges global leaders to target scarce resources where they save the most lives
KAMPALA, December 4, 2025 — The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published…
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EU endorses another one-year delay for EUDR implementation
BRUSSELS, December 4, 2025 — The European Union has voted to postpone implementing a key anti-deforestation law commonly known as the European Union Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] for the second year…
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Fairtrade International to overhaul its standards by 2028 to serve farmers better
KAMPALA, December 3, 2025 — Fairtrade International is initiating a comprehensive update of its standards, aimed at better supporting farmers, workers, and businesses in addressing critical social, environmental, and economic challenges. This…
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Agriterra and Senegal sign five-year deal to boost cooperative farming
DAKAR, December 2, 2025 — The representatives from Agriterra and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock of Senegal recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] at the Residence of the…
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COP30: AfDB strengthens investments in climate-peace-security nexus
MELES, November 30, 2025 — Climate change, of which Africa has been the principal victim, is aggravating severe and rising security threats across the continent — including terrorism, armed confrontations, and inter-community…
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Colombo event highlights urgent need for cooperative capital reforms
COLOMBO, November 29, 2025 — The 17th ICA–AP Regional Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, hosted a powerful and insightful discussion during a session titled “Tackling the Cooperative Capital Conundrum with Resilient Financing.”…
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